Report: Nuggets trade Arron Afflalo to Trail Blazers

The Denver Nuggets have traded guard Arron Afflalo to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Nuggets will receive Thomas Robinson, Will Barton, Victor Claver, a lottery protected first-round draft pick in 2016 and a second-round pick while also sending Alonzo Gee to Portland.

Afflalo, 29, has averaged 14.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 33.7 percent on threes for Denver. The Nuggets acquired him from the Magic after he averaged 18.2 points while shooting 42.7 percent last season in Orlando. He has a $7.9 million player option for next season.

In addition to his three-point shooting, Afflalo is a veteran defender who will back up Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum in Portland. Batum, in particular, has struggled this season, averaging just 8.9 points on 37.5 percent shooting. The Trail Blazers are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with a 36-17 record.

Wojnarowski reports the draft pick is lottery protected in both 2016 and 2017 before it becomes a pair of second rounders.